Black screen

**achwell** · June 30, 2023, 01:42 PM

Hello I have a question.
I have MTWII and 60 mods everything works perfectly, now I have installed a mod "Medieval Wolrd Expanded" and only see a black screen, you can hear in the background that the game works but you only see a black screen.
I downloaded the mod on MODB and also indicated this problem and see that others also get a black screen, unfortunately I have not yet received a response from the maker, can someone help me how I can get this right again?

I play MTWII and mods just with DVD disk and no steam, the problem started after i install the mod, mod is installed in mod map

**Gigantus** · July 01, 2023, 12:04 AM

1. the problem is only with this mod?
2. copy the content of the mod's cfg file here - it opens with Notepad. Or attach the file itself

**achwell** · July 01, 2023, 01:50 AM

Hi Gigantus,

All mods worked fine but after i installed the mod “medieval world expanded redux” i got this problem on every mod.
The problem i have is you can hear the game and everything seems to work, but the loading screen remains black sometimes you can see the startup screen (loading image) but the colors of the screen is dark, it looks lika a problem with the loading screen.
all my mods are installed in the mods folder map and not over or in the original game, i dont have a video card problem because all other things work perfect, this really happend after the MWE redux mod, i deleted the mod yesterday in hope all other mods would work but still the loading screen is black or verry dark.

I will install the mod again and copy the file here you asked later today if i get back home, if you need more files or info please let me know

thank for your help

**achwell** · July 01, 2023, 12:39 PM

For some reason the game works again, only the mod medieval world expanded redux does not work and hangs on the loading screen again.
here's a copy of the mod's CFG file It seems like a fun mod to try.

[features]
mod = mods/MWE_Redux # path to mod folder
editor = 1
level = * trace # detailed log
#level = * error # basic log

[io]
file_first = true

[audio]
enable = 1
master_vol = 100
music_vol = 100
provider = Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio
sfx_vol = 75
speech_enable = 0
speech_vol = 100
sub_faction_accents = 1

[camera]
default_in_battle = rts
move = 35
restrict = 0
rotate = 35

[controls]
campaign_scroll_max_zoom = 30
campaign_scroll_min_zoom = 30
keyset = 0

[game]
advanced_stats_always = 0
advisor_verbosity = 0
ai_factions = skip
allusers = 1
auto_save = 1
blind_advisor = 0
campaign_map_game_speed = 99
campaign_map_speed_up = 0
campaign_num_time_play = 868
chat_msg_duration = 10000
disable_arrow_markers = 1
disable_events = 0
english = 0
event_cutscenes = 0
fatigue = 1
first_time_play = 0
gamespy_save_passwrd = 1
label_characters = 1
label_settlements = 1
micromanage_all_settlements = 1
morale = 1
mute_advisor = 0
no_campaign_battle_time_limit = 1
pref_factions_played = 2122317823
tutorial_battle_played = 1
tutorial_path = norman_prologue/battle_of_hastings
unit_size = huge
unlimited_men_on_battlefield = 1
use_quickchat = 0

[hotseat]
playable = 0
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 0
disable_papal_elections = 0
passwords = 0
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 1
validate_diplomacy = 1

[network]
use_ip =
use_port = 27750

[ui]
SA_cards = show
buttons = show
full_battle_HUD = 1
radar = show
show_tooltips = 1
unit_cards = show

[video]
;windowed = 0
anisotropic_level = 2
anti_alias_mode = off
antialiasing = 0
assassination_movies = 1
autodetect = 0
;battle_resolution = 1024 768
bloom = 0
building_detail = high
;campaign_resolution = 1024 768
depth_shadows = 2
depth_shadows_resolution = 3
effect_quality = lowest
event_movies = 1
gamma = 0
grass_distance = 500
ground_buffers_per_node = 4
ground_cover_buffers_per_node = 4
infiltration_movies = 0
model_buffers_per_node = 4
no_background_fmv = 0 # set to zero to disable menu background movie
reflection = 1
sabotage_movies = 1
shader = 2
show_banners = 1
show_package_litter = 1
skip_mip_levels = 0
splashes = 1
sprite_buffers_per_node = 4
stencil_shadows = 1
subtitles = 1
terrain_quality = custom
texture_filtering = 2
unit_detail = highest
vegetation = 1
vegetation_quality = low
vsync = 1
movies = 0 # set to zero to stop intro movies
water_buffers_per_node = 4
widescreen = 0

**Gigantus** · July 01, 2023, 02:07 PM

I think it's the gamma value in the [video] section - default is 134, try that value.
And reduce unit_detail to high, 'highest' disables sprites and can turn your battles into a slide show when you zoom out.

Other then that I have no clue why the mod would use the full set of entries, that way it forces the value of even obscure entries to be written to the main CFG file.
If the above doesn't work then reduce the mod's CFG file entries to the 'features' and 'io' section and remove your main game's CFG file. That will force the generating of a CFG file with default values, you will have to redo whatever you changed via the game's options - in game resolutions, unit size and stuff like that.

**sullivanclan1** · July 01, 2023, 06:31 PM

I got it to work. It had to deal with the gamma. That was the problem. Just change the gamma to 134 and the mod will load as it should.

**Gigantus** · July 02, 2023, 10:43 PM

Glad to hear that was the issue and it's solved.

**achwell** · July 05, 2023, 01:08 PM

Hi Gigantus and sullivanclan1,

Sorry for the late responce been away a lot the last few days, ill install the mod and change the gamma and see if it works, thank you both ill let you know if it works